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3D Printingknowledge~10 mins

Wall thickness (perimeters) in 3D Printing - Interactive Code Practice

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1fill in blank
easy

Complete the sentence to explain what 'perimeters' mean in 3D printing.

3D Printing
In 3D printing, the term 'perimeters' refers to the [1] of the printed object.
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Asupport structures
Binfill pattern
Couter walls
Dbuild plate
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Common Mistakes
Confusing perimeters with infill or support structures.
2fill in blank
medium

Complete the sentence to describe how wall thickness is related to perimeters.

3D Printing
The wall thickness of a 3D printed part is usually calculated by multiplying the number of [1] by the nozzle diameter.
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Alayers
Bperimeters
Cinfill lines
Dsupport pillars
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Common Mistakes
Thinking layers or infill lines determine wall thickness.
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hard

Fix the error in the statement about wall thickness and perimeters.

3D Printing
If the nozzle diameter is 0.4 mm and you print 3 perimeters, the wall thickness will be [1] mm.
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A1.2
B0.8
C3.0
D0.4
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Common Mistakes
Adding instead of multiplying.
Using the nozzle diameter alone.
4fill in blank
hard

Fill both blanks to complete the explanation about increasing wall strength.

3D Printing
To increase wall strength, you can increase the number of [1] or use a larger [2] diameter.
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Aperimeters
Blayers
Cnozzle
Dinfill
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Common Mistakes
Confusing layers or infill with perimeters.
Mixing nozzle with infill.
5fill in blank
hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the dictionary comprehension about wall thickness settings.

3D Printing
wall_settings = { [1]: [2] * [3] for [1], [2], [3] in [('part1', 0.4, 2), ('part2', 0.5, 3)] }
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Apart
Bnozzle_diameter
Cperimeters
Dthickness
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3 left
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Common Mistakes
Mixing variable names or placing them incorrectly.